Main Goal
- Get out the way of the first bulls, but beat the last bull into the arena
- Too early: arrive in arena before bulls defeats the purpose, wasted your time
- Too late: Arrive to arena after last bull and the arena gates will be closed
- Starting point must be AFTER Dead Mans Corner (halfway)
- Start at the beginning= impossible to reach the gates before they close
Rockets (fireworks)
4 separate rockets released to alert the crowd to different signals
- Bulls have been released from their pens
- All fighting bulls have left the pens and now on the street
- Bulls entered Ring/stadium
- Bulls in pens and streets are clear and open
Tips for Running
- Everyone has same plan- run to the side once the bulls come= crowded
- Aim a 1-2 meters away from the wall
- People falling everywhere- everyone running while looking behind
- You will see the crowds running before the bulls
- Start running slowly and then becomes a sprint
- You will not see the bulls until they are right up on you
- Get out the way, collect yourself and sprint into the arena
- IMPORTANT: entrance to arena gets extremely narrow vs wide street
If you fall
- Stay down- people die when trying to get up and get gored
- People will tap you when its safe to get up (same in arena)
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